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PURPOSE: Patients with epilepsy have a higher risk of accidental injuries. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of accidental injuries and quality of life in patients with epilepsy and generalized tonic-clonic seizures and their association with patient-related factors. METHODS: This is an observationa…

OBJECTIVES: To analyze the trends in the context of implant therapy in a 3-year patient population and compare it with data obtained over the last 20 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All adult subjects who received treatment in the context of implant therapy between 2020 and 2022 were included in this retrospective study…

BACKGROUND: Programming deep brain stimulation in dystonia is difficult because of the delayed benefits and absence of evidence-based guidelines. Therefore, we evaluated the efficacy of a programming algorithm applied in a double-blind, sham-controlled multicenter study of pallidal deep brain stimulation in dystonia.…

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: This study was designed to determine the volume, postoperative surgical outcomes and, if possible, the relationship between outcome and institutional / surgeon volume in neonates undergoing repair of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (EA-TEF) over the last 20years in Ontario. METHOD…

BACKGROUND: Ethyl glucuronide (EtG), a direct ethanol metabolite, seems to meet the need for a sensitive and specific marker for monitoring recent alcohol consumption in different settings. Our aim was to study sensitivity, specificity, and the influence of various parameters on EtG levels in urine. PATIENTS AND METHO…

BACKGROUND: Identification of left ventricular (LV) dysfunction following echocardiographic investigations remains problematic, particularly when the ejection fraction (EF) is preserved. OBJECTIVES: The authors examined the operational characteristics of artificial intelligence LV dysfunction (AI-LVD) identification f…

Oesophageal leiomyosarcoma has yet to be reported in dogs. This retrospective case series describes the case management and clinical outcome of four dogs with oesophageal leiomyosarcoma treated by marginal excision alone. Histological features used to determine tumour grade included capsular invasion, percent necrosis,…

BACKGROUND: We have previously shown that 2-3 years after completion of their studies, doctors who had followed the study programme Oslo96 spent somewhat more time on updating their skills than other doctors trained at the University of Oslo, but less time than doctors trained at the University of Bergen. The purpose o…

Total body bone mass (TBBM), axial bone mass (trunk = chest and spine), and peripheral bone mass (arms and legs) were determined in 258 normal, slow bone mass loser, postmenopausal women, as determined by previous biochemical studies, in order to study the degree of bone mass reduction due to menopause. The subjects of…

The crowncorktympanoplasty is a technique for the total reconstruction of the tympanic membrane, recommended in cases of ear malformation, blunting-phenomena and total deficiency of the membrane caused by chronic otitis media. Autologous tragal composite graft is used for the myringoplasty. While the cartilage faces to…

To investigate the effect of the cortical bone trajectory (CBT) screw fixation combined with midline lumbar fusion (MIDLF) for adjacent spondylopathy after posterior lumbar interbody fusion.A retrospective analysis was conducted in 16 patients, including 9 males and 7 females, with a mean age of (68±6) years, who…

Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM) is an international standard that defines a format for storing medical images and a protocol to enable and facilitate data communication among medical imaging systems. The DICOM standard has been instrumental in transforming the medical imaging world over the last…

New opportunities in animal breeding and production will be offered by methods for embryo production and the introduction of precise genetic changes in livestock species. A review of current procedures shows that they have been improved during the last 4 years, but still have significant limitations. In the light of ex…

Stereotypical views of the elderly hold that very old persons are less adaptable to change and less comfortable handling crisis situations. Over the last five years, we have had the privilege of meeting 96 people aged 100 years or older as part of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) funded, Georgia Centenari…

We review 68 cases of ureterohydronephrosis in the newborn and nursling due to high urinary tract abnormalities, like ureteropelvic junction obstruction, obstructed megaureter, vesicoureteral reflux, renal duplication and simple ureterocele. A diagnostic evaluation is done, referred to his higher precocity, due to pren…

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of perampanel, which was used in a cohort of patients with refractory epilepsy for up to 3.5 years in a real-world setting in Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data from the medical records of patients treated with perampanel between March 13th, 2…

INTRODUCTION: With advances in therapeutics and longer survival across different cancer spectrums, the incidence of therapy-related acute myeloid leukemia (tAML) has continued to rise. This study aims to evaluate the trend of survival outcomes and their association with sociodemographic factors in tAML over the last 20…

OBJECTIVES: The incidence of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) shows disparate results due to variable classification criteria and heterogeneous population series. We aimed to estimate the incidence of AAV in a well-defined population with standardized classification criteria. M…

OBJECTIVE: Forceps delivery is associated with a higher risk of maternal birth trauma. It is speculated that it is due to sub-optimal use of forceps in inexperienced hands. The aim of this study was to determine the association between time of forceps birth and prevalence of levator avulsion over the last six decades.…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate mid-term results of total hip arthroplasty (THA) for treatment of osteoarthritis secondary to hip sepsis. METHODS: Between February 2003 and January 2009, 62 patients (62 hips) with osteoarthritis secondary to hip sepsis underwent THA. There were 32 males and 30 females with an average age of 39…